It is around more than 11,000 spectators and many more viewers that the match between France and Canada was played at the Stade de Bondoufle, Thursday, April 9.

The Canadians are attacking hard but the Blues are replicating and affirming their position. France press the Canadian defense that can not properly counter these attacks and forced to undergo the game.

From the 4th minute, we see a beautiful French combination but that does not succeed. We hear then Bergeroo (France) shouted at his team "Courage".

We notice from the beginning of the match, that there is a problem of control of the ball at the level of the 2 teams and the French coach to add "Marking, placement! ".

33rd minute, Leon center on Schmidt in the penalty area but Boulleau against the action that was close to succeed!

Suddenly, with a touch of Sabrina Delannoy, Eugénie Le Sommer combines with Abily, on a "one-two" and ends with an exceptional goal from Lyon's left foot!

The Canadians can not build their game but they go quickly ahead, in 3 passes, they arrive at the penalty area.

However, the players are much too compact to let appear a clear game! A first half well complicated and very disputed by the 2 teams. It is on this analysis that the two formations find their respective locker rooms ...

The second half gives way to a more constructed and reflective game, less hasty. The two teams managed to calm their game to let enjoy an interesting game. The marking and placement remain very bad however: 3 players for one, which leaves less opportunity to dismiss the game. The lack of anticipation, technical control, waste and loss of balls deprive this match of beautiful actions on one side or the other.

In this second period, the French block is low which makes the attacks of the blue more complicated. The French do not manage to spread and remain very close to each other. The Canadians are frustrated by the few opportunities they have and are perhaps still a bit worn on their defeat in Cyprus against England ...

The Canadian Schmidt will have several opportunities without finding the back of the net. As in the 57th minute of play, where she is in receipt of a center but her shot is too crossed and misses the frame ...

As usual in the preparation match, the changes were numerous on both sides and the most interesting is probably the entry of Kaylyn Kyle (Canada), the new player from Portland. Kyle had a beneficial effect on his team as it helped to calm and balance the game.

Camille Abily still had a chance to score for the Bleues in a free kick that was well located, but his shot went wide and the ball went over McLeod's goal (72 ').

From the last minutes, Canadian attempts continue but lack the goal of Bouhaddi.

The coach of the France team was quite tense during the match, when the Canadian coach carefully watched each of his players.

Two different ways of playing, France playing on technicality, Canada betting on physics and kicks off.

They remain two games for the Blue in preparation for the World Cup, with a match on May 22 against Russia in Chateauroux and May 28 against Scotland at the stadium in Nancy.

Réaction de Philippe Bergeroo

I am very satisfied with the result, because I see that in 12-13 matches Canada lost only 1 or 2 times, especially since the French team was physically very competitive. this team.
I'm expecting this kind of match for the world cup, we have to serve the bolts because Canada is a beautiful nation, and I wanted to play against this selection because I knew it was going to be physical fight and a huge pressure. Our first half we decided to go and get them high enough to deprive them of ballooning, it was well done, our regret is not to have killed the match and not to score a second goal because we know that in this kind of match there are not 50 chances, but it's a very nice evening for us.
In the second half as we won 1-0 we did not want to go get them, we wanted to stay median block, it was to play the game and to counter them, sometimes it works and other times no, but tonight the strategy has worked.

Reaction of Eugénie Le Sommer
I'm asked to be decisive, when we're ahead it's up to us to score and be decisive, that's what I managed to do tonight so it's good after there will be more games more difficult and I'm getting ready. We came down against a great Canadian team, they are solid in the duels and we had some difficulties, they tightened well in the axis we had a hard time keeping our balls but this match was a good exercise for the world . We had the mastery of the game, we responded present and our defense made a good match also, it's a good evening for us.

Reaction of Clarisse Le Bihan
I had a great internship, the girls integrated me well, everything went well. At first I was apprehensive but they put me at ease. Now it's good that I'm here and I'll do everything to keep it going at the next deadline. I would like to participate in the World Cup, but it remains 4 years but I will give everything to be there.

Reaction of Wendy Renard
Meeting difficult, on the 90 minutes we answered present. What I'm embarrassed is that we did not manage to impose our game throughout the match, only intermittently, we must be able to do it on the highs and be at 100%, at the end of the game we draw on the reserves, it is a preparation match of this kind that will serve us for the world, we will have 7 games and we have to take the upper hand, it was important to win this evening after our defeat against the USA. Canada was an important match, they took our medal at the Olympics, they also progressed and we move forward and we can make a balance sheet.
We have 2 months left to work to reach the solidarity world cup.

Reaction of Gaëtane Thiney
Victory difficult, a big physical impact of the Canadian as it was expected is their game and we lacked initiative in the game to find ourselves in motion during the 90 minutes, this kind of match requires a lot of energy expenditure, the match is won it's a good thing.

Source: Dounia Mesli & Team CDF

Photos: Nelson Fatagraf & FFF